May 23, 2022

Terrebonne General Health System recognized Vanessa Davidson, BSN, for receiving the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing-Xi Zeta Chapter Excellence Award 2022 for Nursing Leadership Award. The award recognizes nurses who consistently practice excellence in a clinical setting, in nursing education, and/or in nursing leadership.

May 23, 2022

Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) emergency use authorization, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expanding eligibility of the COVID-19 booster doses to children ages five and older. CDC now recommends children ages five to 11 should receive a booster shot five months after their initial Pfizer-BioNTech series.

Additionally, CDC is strengthening its recommendation for a second booster at least four months after the first booster for everyone ages 50 and older and ages 12 and older who are immunocompromised.

May 23, 2022

Satya Reddy, MD, with Louisiana Cornea Specialists performed cataract surgery at AVALA Hospital utilizing RxSight customizable light adjustables lens (LAL).

The LAL technology enables ophthalmologists to customize a patient’s vision after cataract surgery.

“Small variations in healing happen in most eyes. With the LAL, we have the opportunity to correct vision for patients and provide an option specific to their individual eyes,” said Reddy.

May 23, 2022

Terrebonne General Community Sports Institute is hosting the fifth annual Bayou Region Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Banquet and Ceremony. The sports-themed banquet honors six local professional athletes and coaches who will be inducted into the Bayou Region Athletic Hall of Fame. The event will take place June 23 at Cypress Columns in Gray, La., at 6 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.  

May 17, 2022

Tulane Lakeside Hospital was awarded an “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital quality watchdog. The designation recognizes Tulane Lakeside’s longstanding efforts to protect patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections.